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Stephen A. Brandli

Family Attorney at Friday Harbor, WA

5.0   5 reviews

also known as Steve Brandli, Steven Brandli


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About Stephen

Learn Stephen’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Family
    60%
    Mediation services and family law practice that focuses on issues involving family relationships, such as adoption, separation or divorce, dissolving partnerships, prenuptial agreements, division of marital property, and child custody, among others.

    15 years

  2. Real estate
    20%
    My practice focuses on real estate issues such as acquisition and sales, leases, landlord/tenant contacts, easements and covenants and other encumbrances, drafting or Quit Claim Deeds.

    15 years

  3. Contracts and agreements
    10%
    Drafting contracts, leases, communications between parties, conflict avoidance documents.

    15 years

  4. Wills and living wills
    10%
    Drafting Wills, Trusts, drafting Living Wills, financial Power of Attorney documents, Healthcare Power of Attorney documents.

    15 years

Stephen Brandli      )

Mr. Brandli graduated from University of Washington Law School, in the top 5% of his class. His focus areas of law are family law, transactional law, real estate, and wills, trusts, and probate.  Brandli Law uses top-of-the-line legal research tools and an environmentally-friendly paperless client case file management system. Mr. Brandli practices exclusively in the San Juan Islands in Washington.
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Licensed for 16 years
State WA
Status Active
Acquired 2006
Updated 03/19/2023

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Contact Stephen

Brandli Law, PLLC
540 Guard Street, Suite 220
PO Box 850
Friday Harbor, WA, 98250

Reviews

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Posted by Robin | March 26, 2023
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| Hired Attorney
He gave us our life back.
Steve Brandli is a phenomenal attorney and human being. He is unbelievably intelligent and ethical, something you don’t find in many attorneys. Our lives were turned upside down but with his patience and wisdom, brutal honesty, and meticulous work, we prevailed and got our life back. We are grateful to have had him backing us in our pursuit of justice.
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Posted by Denise | December 5, 2016
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Couldn't Recommend More
I worked with Steve during my separation process, after attempting to do it on my own unsuccessfully. Eventually after 17 months from start to finish my divorce was finalized. With Steve’s guidance, my ex husband and I did telephone mediation. Because my ex was away for almost a year and a half, when he returned, Steve helped me again in order to get his address and to adjust the visitation schedule. The whole process of divorce is quite gruesome, but Steve helped me in just so many ways. He’s good at working with others, figuring out what is needed and what will be best, and then just making it happen. He knows the ropes of the court dynamics and is also willing to attempt to settle outside of court. I couldn’t have done it without his support, and for that, with gratitude, I highly recommend him.
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Posted by Angela | April 10, 2013
Highly Recommended!!
Steve Brandli was excellent during many difficult situations that I and my family went through where we needed an Attorney. He and his wife BJ went above and beyond. I felt supported and not judged going through tough circumstances. I can not put in to words the gratitude that I feel.
Posted by Alan | September 19, 2012
All positive Kudos for this mans ability and honesty
Steve, along with his wife as Para legal assistant are really a boon to this community in the quality offered in their service of family law. I found Steve to be a man of uncommon integrity, dealing the with issues openly and really able to listen to my needs in a very sticky divorce situation and to communicate his thoughts clearly both pro and con on how to approach each issue involved. He is a very competent negotiator with extremely quick math ability to adjust and counter offer as needed. His focus has always been to try to attain the goals of this client, and yet to be very open and realistic when it comes to giving feed back on the possibilities. I would definitely recommend him. He has proven to me that there are indeed a few attorneys that will try to resolve issues, rather than drag it out as you reach for you wallet.
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Posted by Marian | February 24, 2011
I cannot say enough...
Steve was everything you could hope to find in a terrible situation. He was exceptionally competent in the law, careful of schedules, gentle and supportive of me personally, and always the coolest head in the room. BJ, his assistant, was wonderfully considerate, supportive and helpful with the difficult tasks.

Cost

Rates
  • Retainer Always
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 8.5 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Attorney
  • Brandli Law, PLLC
  • 2008 - Present
  • Criminal Deputy Prosecutor
  • San Juan County Prosecutor's Office
  • 2006 - 2008

Education

  • University of Washington Law School
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2006

Associations

  • San Juan Island Lions Club
  • President
  • 2018 - Present
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2006 - Present
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Attorney Member
  • 2006 - Present
  • San Juan Island Lions Club
  • 1st Vice President
  • 2017 - 2018
  • Lions Club of San Juan Island
  • Chairperson, Friday Harbor Bike-n-Brew
  • 2017 - 2018
  • San Juan Island Lions Club
  • 2nd Vice Preident
  • 2016 - 2017
  • San Juan Island Lions Club
  • Chairperson, Friday Harbor Bike-n-Brew Fundraiser Event
  • 2016 - 2017
  • San Juan Island Lions Club
  • Member
  • 2014 - 2015
  • Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member
  • 2014 - 2017
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • Treasurer
  • 2011 - 2018
  • Spring Street International School
  • Trustee
  • 2010 - 2012
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Honors and Awards

  • 2019 Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2019
  • President's Award
  • Lions Club of San Juan Island, President Jon Zerby
  • 2018
  • 2018 Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2018
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Mock Trial Coach
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • 2013
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Mock Trial Coach
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • 2012
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Mock Trial Coach
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • 2011
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Mock Trial Coach
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • 2010
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Pro Bono Program
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • 2010
  • 2010 Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2010
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Mock Trial Coach
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • 2009
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Pro Bono Program
  • San Juan County Bar Association
  • 2009
  • Order of the Coif
  • University of Washington Law School
  • 2006
  • High Honors
  • University of Washington Law School
  • 2006
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Speaking Engagements

  • June 5, 2018 Guest Speaker
  • What is District Court and What Does a District Court Judge Do?
  • 2018
  • San Juan Bar Association CLE
  • CLE: Network Security
  • 2014
  • Friday Harbor Lions Club General Meeting
  • Analysis of the Michael Brown Shooting
  • 2014
  • DVSAS Staff Training
  • DVSAS Training
  • 2014
  • Government Class
  • Constitutional Law
  • 2013
  • AP Government
  • Constitutional Law
  • 2013
  • Government Class
  • Constitutional Law
  • 2012
  • AP Govenment
  • Constitutional Law
  • 2012
  • Government Class
  • Constitutional Law
  • 2011
  • AP Government
  • Constitutional Law
  • 2011
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Attorney endorsements

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Given (0)
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Criminal defense Attorney | Jan 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Real estate Attorney | Mar 16
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Stephen on a few matters over the years and I have been impressed with his skills and abilities and I refer and recommend with confidence."
Criminal defense Attorney | Sep 17
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"Steve was the Prosecutor and I was the public defender for 1.5 years. We were on opposing sides on many, many cases, and several trials. He was a formidable opponent, and I can say there were times when he was downright brilliant! Now that he has gone into private practice, I expect he will be as good of a criminal defense attorney as he was a prosecutor."
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